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Doubleing up on birth control pills over and over again... Side effects?
I rrecentl just went through a break up and my mind hasn't been right. I keep forgetting to take my birth control and have to double up. I took it monday but forgot tuesday. So I doubled wednsday. But I forgot thursday so I doubled today. Is this going to affect me in a bad way. Like physically because of the hormones?
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There are some small side effect from doubling up, it's not something you should be doing. If you are sexually active missing a day could do some damage, because there is a higher risk that you could get pregnant. Especially if you don't use any other form of protection. I think it would be best if you took MAK's advice and looked into different birth control options.
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Yes, you may experience some nausea and dizziness if you double up. You might also get some break through bleeding. As for more longterm side effects, I'm not sure what those are, a doctor will be able to tell you that, so call them, but you may want to consider changing to a different birth control if you feel that forgetting pills will be an issue in the future. Nuvaring, for example, is a birth control you put in, and then forget about it for three weeks until you have to take it out.
Also, if you do forget to take the pill on time, take it as soon as you remember, don't wait to take it with your next pill.
And as the user below me said, setting an alarm is a great idea to keep on top of things, I will actually do the same =)
MAK, 19
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As long as you get on track as soon as possible you should be fine. I have forgotten to take my BC a few times and I was fine. A way to remember to take it is by setting an alarm on your cell phone if you have one. That way every day at the same time your phone will go off and you'll remember to take it! No worries! Hope I helped
-Brina
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